Tie for cards, sheets, etc.



Dec. 9, 1930. F. c. MANY TIE FOR CARDS, SHEETS, ETC

Filed Aug. 24, 1929- Patented Dec. 9, 1930 PATENT OFFICE FILLETTE C.MANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN TIE FOR CARDS, SHEETS, ETC.

Application filed August 24, 1929. Serial No. 388,107.

The main object of this invention is to provide a tie for cards orsheets such as A pictures or drawings, enabling the effective displaythereof, by means of which cards or sheets may be quickly connected ordis connected without injury thereto.

A further object is to provide an assembly of cards or sheets whichenables their being folded together one upon another or extended fordisplay purposes.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the description to follow. The invention isdefined in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of an assembly of sheets embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail illustrating details of the tie. I

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section on line 33 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of my improved ties.

In the accompanying drawing, 1, l represent cards or sheets such as arecommonly employed for pictures or drawings in school work. These sheetsare provided with holes 2 1 adjacent each corner so that when the sheetsare arranged edge to edge the holes are in alinement.

The ties comprise tapes 3 and end bars or members 4:. These end bars 4.are of substantially greater length than the width of the ties and aresecured thereto to project beyond each edge of the ties. The end membersare preferably formed of strips of sheet metal folded upon themselves,the ends 5 of the tape being engaged within the folds of the endmembers.

The extreme end of the tape is arranged within the inner arm 6 andaround the edge thereof while the outer arms or edges 7 of the endmembers are clamped upon the tape, thus firmly securing the tape to theend bars and providing a binding for the ends of the ta e.

To secure the cards or sheets in their as- 50 sembled relation the tiesare passed endwise through the holes 2 and then turned crosswisethereof, thereby securing the tapes to the cards. The ties may bequickly engaged and disengaged with the sheets without injury thereto.

It has heretofore been the practice in displaying drawings or pictures,particularly in school work and the like, to tie a series of thedrawings together by means of tapes. Unless considerable care is usedthis is likely to tear the cards or sheets, or the ties are of unevenlength with the result that the display is unattractive or an excessiveamount of tape is exposed. The ties of this application areinconspicuous, the sheets are uniformly spaced and are quickly connectedand disconnected without injury. The ties are very inexpensive toproduce.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: v

1. The combination in an assembly of cards or sheets, of a plurality ofthe cards or sheets disposed edge to edge and having holes spaced fromtheir adjacent edges, and ties T connecting said cards or sheetsconsisting of flexible tapes and end bars of substantially greaterlength than the width of the tape and to which the ends of the tape arecentrally secured, the holes being of such size as to receive the barswhen presented end.- wise thereto, the tape being retained within theholes when the bars are disposed transversely thereof.

2. The combination in an assembly of cards or sheets, of a plurality ofthe cards or sheets disposed edge to edge and having holes spaced fromtheir adjacent edges, and ties connecting said cards or sheetsconsisting of flexible tapes and end bars of substantially greaterlength than, the width of the tape folded upon the ends of the tape, theholes being of such size as to receive the bars when presented endwisethereto, the tape being retained within the holes when the bars aredisposed transversely thereof.

in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FILLETTE C. MANY.

